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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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